Issues have not been fairly for Syracuse within the early going, however one other alternative presents itself Saturday when the Orange host Youngstown State.
Syracuse (2-0) has slipped previous Le Moyne and Colgate by a mixed six factors, barely escaping two native packages in video games that simply might have gone the opposite manner.
“It is a new group,” head coach Adrian Autry stated after Tuesday’s 74-72 dwelling victory over Colgate. “We’re nonetheless attempting to determine issues out.”
The Orange led 49-36 early within the second half however allowed the Raiders to get again within the recreation, a lot to the dismay of level guard Jaquan Carlos.
“After we go up 13, it has to go from 13 as much as 19 and never right down to 4,” Carlos stated. “I feel we have got to do a greater job of preserving our foot on their necks.”
Eddie Lampkin Jr. paced Syracuse with 15 factors, 12 rebounds and 5 assists, whereas Chris Bell (14 factors) and J.J. Starling (12) additionally made important contributions.
Bell (17.0 factors) is the group’s main scorer on the younger season, adopted by Jyare Davis (15.0), who additionally has pulled down 21 rebounds over the primary two video games. Taking pictures has been a priority to date, because the Orange are simply 12 of 45 (26.7 %) from lengthy vary.
In the meantime, Youngstown State (1-1) opened its season with a 20-point victory over host Chicago State, however the momentum did not carry over into Monday’s 81-47 highway defeat by the hands of No. 21 Ohio State.
Cris Carroll had 10 factors in opposition to the Buckeyes, whereas Gabe Dynes chipped in 9 factors and three blocks. Nevertheless, the Penguins shot solely 23.7 % from the sphere and three of twenty-two from 3-point vary.
“Simply capturing with confidence, I’d say,” stated the 7-foot-3 Dynes when requested what his group can enhance upon. “We are able to shoot, we do shoot in follow, after which we simply get to the sport and typically it is not touchdown.”
That is the first-ever assembly between the colleges.
–Area Stage Media